Onkyo MD-105X manuale d’uso

English Operating Instructions MiniDisc Recorder MD-105X Before using Connections Operations Other Information DISC LOADING MECHANISM0 REC DISPLAY EDIT/NO MINDISC RECODER AMCS （ PUSH TO ENTER ） STANDBY CD DUBBING INPUT ANALOG ST D1 D2 MO YES MD- 105 X STANDBY/ON[...]

2 Thank you for pur chasing ... Before using Main Features Thank you for purchasing the ONKYO MD-105X MD Recor der . Please read this manual thor oughly before making connections and plugging in the unit. Following the instructions in this manual will enable you to obtain the optimum performance and listening enjoyment from your new MD-105X. Please[...]

3 Before Using Connections Other Information Operations 1. Read Instructions – All the safety and operating instructions should be read befor e the appliance is operated. 2. Retain Instructions – The safety and operating instructions should be retained for future r eference. 3. Heed W ar nings – All warnings on the appliance and in the operat[...]

4 Pr ecautions 1. W arranty Claim Y ou can find the serial number on the rear panel of this unit. In case of warranty claim, please re- port this number . 2. Recording Copyright Recording of copyrighted material for other than personal use is illegal without permission of the copyright holder . 3. Power W ARNING BEFORE PLUGGING IN THE UNIT FOR THE [...]

5 Before Using Connections Other Information Operations Precautions(continued) For U.S. model The laser is covered by a housing which pr events exposur e d uring operation or maintenance. However , this product is classified as a Laser Prod- uct by CDRH (Center for Devices and Radiological Health) which is a department of the Food and Drug Administ[...]

6 Pr ecautions(continued) For British model Replacement and mounting of an AC plug on the power supply cord of this unit should be performed only by qualified service personnel. IMPORT ANT The wires in the mains lead ar e colour ed in accor - dance with the following code: Blue : Neutral Brown : Live As the colours of the wires in the mains lead of[...]

7 Before Using Connections Other Information Operations T able of contents Checking the supplied accessories Check that the following accessories are supplied with this unit. • z remote contr ol cable x1 • Optical fiber cable x1 • Remote controller x1 RC-409MD • Dry batteries UM-3 x2 • Audio connection cable x2 Before Using Checking the s[...]

8 Using the r emote controller Inserting the remote contr oller batteries 1 Remove the battery compart- ment cover by opening it as shown in the illustration. Using the r emote controller Point the remote contr oller toward the remote control sensor . 2 Insert two AA (R6 or UM-3)-size batteries into the battery com- partment. Carefully follow the p[...]

9 Before Using Connections Other Information Operations Inserting the remote contr oller batteries 1 Remove the battery compart- ment cover by pressing the tab and lifting up the cover . 2 Insert two AA (R6 or UM-3)-size batteries into the battery com- partment. Carefully follow the polarity diagram (positive(+) and negative (–) symbols) inside t[...]

10 Connections Connecting to the Onkyo Separate Collection series components This section introduces you to the other Separate Collection Series system components and their convenient system functions, followed by connecting instructions. The following Separate Collection series components are commer cially available: • T -405X ........ Stereo T [...]

11 Before Using Connections Other Information Operations Connecting to the other components Before connecting • Do not connect the unit's AC power cord to a wall outlet until you have completed all the other connections. • On each pair of connectors, a red connector (marked R) corr esponds to the right channel, and a white connector (marke[...]

12 Connecting to the other components 1 Connection with the Amplifier Connect the MD-105X to the MD (or T APE) jacks of your amplifier . 2 Connection to the Digital Input T erminals (DIGIT AL INPUT 1, 2) Y ou can perform digital recor ding on the MD- 105X if a CD (Compact Disc) player or DA T (Digital Audio T apedeck) equipped with a digital (OPTIC[...]

13 Before Using Connections Other Information Operations Connecting to the other components (continued) Connecting the ( z ) contr oller If you are using other ONKYO components equipped with z connectors, you can control these components using the amplifier's remote cnotr oller . Before connecting • The amplifier must be connected in the z s[...]

14 Normal play Operations 1 Pr ess the ST ANDBY/ON button. (or the POWER button on the remote contr oller) The ST ANDBY indicator goes out. 2 Insert an MD. The MD recor der reads TOC (T able Of Contents) information on the MD to display the total number of tracks and total playing time. • When an MD recor ded with a disc name (title) is inserted,[...]

15 Before Using Connections Other Information Operations DISC LOADING MECHANISM0 REC DISPLAY EDIT/NO MINDISC RECODER AMCS （ PUSH TO ENTER ）  STANDBY/ON STANDBY CD DUBBING INPUT ANALOG ST D1 D2 MO YES MD- 105 X DISPLAY Changing the display mode When the MD recor der is stopped Pressing the DISPLA Y button changes the display in the following [...]

16 Selecting the track to play using the number buttons Press the number button on the r emote controller to select the track you want to play . Changing the playing track using the AMCS During play , you can change the track that is playing by turning the AMCS knob (or by pressing the q and w buttons on the remote contr oller). If the MD recor der[...]

17 Before Using Connections Other Information Operations POWER EJECT CONTINUE PLAY MODE RANDOM MEMORY REPEAT A-B A.SPACE M.SCAN Z ., ) CLEAR ENTER ! ? / ( REC NAME SCROLL DISPLAY ABCDE FGHI J KLMN O PQRST UVW XY REMOTE CONTROL LER RC- 409 MD 6 11 7 12 17 22 10 15 20 25 > 25 1 2345 8 13 18 23 9 14 19 24 16 21 M SCAN RC-409MD d , f Music Scan The [...]

18 VOLUME C D / M D 1 23 10 / 0 - - / - - - MUTING 4 56 78 9 TIMER UP/DOWN ENTER REPEAT RANDOM C D CLEAR MEMORY DIS C REPEAT SCROLL REC PLAY MODE CLEAR M D PRESET F MA M TAPE TUNER PAUSE/STEP DVD POWER SLEEP CLOCK CALL INPUT SELECTOR G. EQUALIZER EFFECT MODE ACOUSTIC PRESENCE REMOTE CONTROLLER RC-398S RC-398S s PLAY MODE POWER EJECT CONTINUE PLAY M[...]

19 Before Using Connections Other Information Operations The following operation is possible using either of the following r emote controllers only: RC-409MD (supplied) RC-398S (supplied with the A-905X amplifier) Repeatedly playing all tracks of an MD Press the REPEA T button on the remote controller just once. The following operation is possible [...]

20 T o stop A-B Repeat • Press the A-B or REPEA T button when a section is in Repeat play . The A-B Repeat mode is now canceled. • Press the e button when a section is in Repeat play . The A-B Repeat mode is canceled and play of the current track stops. Note A-B Repeat cannot be used when the unit is in Repeat (all-track or single-track), Memor[...]

21 Before Using Connections Other Information Operations • Using the Memory function, you can select your favorite tracks (up to 25 tracks) on an MD and arrange them in the desired or der . 1 When the MD recor der is stopped, press the MEMOR Y button (RC-409MD). W ith the RC-398S r emote controller , press the PLA Y MODE button until “MEMORY”[...]

22 Memory play (continued) >25 12345 6789 1 0 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 FGH I J KLM NO PQRS T U VWX Y Z ., / C D / M D 1 2 3 4 56 78 9 10 / 0 - - / - - - (RC-409MD) (RC-398S) Selecting a track using the remote contr oller T o select a track numbered 26 or above using RC-409MD Press the [>25] button first. Set a value for th[...]

23 Before Using Connections Other Information Operations CD-dubbing (System operation) CD-dubbing (System operation) Setting the CD dubbing mode Y ou can set either "Album" or "Fadeout" CD dubbing mode. In the Album CD dubbing mode, the track being recor ded will be discarded if the end of MD is reached during r ecording. In the[...]

24 5 Press the CD DUBBING button on the MD-105X The CD player automatically searches for the disc's peak level, while the MD-105X sets the optimum peak level and then enters the recor ding standby mode. The MD-105X starts digital recor ding the whole disc as soon as the disc's first track starts playing. (DLA Link) The recor ding stops au[...]

25 Before Using Connections Other Information Operations Analog recor ding 1 Press the ST ANDBY/ON button. The ST ANDBY indicator goes out. 2 Load a recor dable MD. T o record by erasing all of the existing tracks on a prer ecorded MD Erase all the tracks before you start recor ding (see page 37). 3 Set the INPUT selector to "ANALOG (MO or ST)[...]

26 Analog recor ding (continued) 4 Press the o REC button. The MD recor der is now in the recor ding standby mode. • When your MD-105X is configured with C-705X and K-505X, start playing the CD or tape before pr essing the REC button in step 4. . 5 Using the AMCS knob, adjust the recor ding level. Adjust the r ecording level. 5-1 Pr ess the EDIT/[...]

27 Before Using Connections Other Information Operations Since the interval between tracks is detected based on the sound level, some tracks may not be numbered corr ectly in the following cases: • Recorded condition of the cassette tape is bad (noise between tracks). • Low sound level in quiet music. • Interval between tracks is extremely sh[...]

28 Digital r ecording Digital recor ding refers to recor ding where an optical digital cable is used for inputting signals fr om the recor ding source. This MD recor der contains a digital input signal sampling frequency rate converter which converts the sampling frequency of digital input signals to 44.1 kHz befor e recording. This converter can h[...]

29 Before Using Connections Other Information Operations Digital recor ding (continued) TRACK 12345 6789 1 0 11 12 13 14 15 0 10 2 20 40 R 6 L 15 DIGITAL IN 1 (Continued to the next page) 12345 6789 1 0 11 12 13 14 15 0 10 2 20 40 R 6 L 15 DIGITAL IN 1 4 Press the o REC button. The MD recor der is now in the recording standby mode. If "D. In U[...]

30 12345 6789 1 0 11 12 13 14 15 DIGITAL IN 0 10 2 20 40 R 6 L 15 1 TOC Digital r ecording (continued) • For track numbers to be marked automatically , the signature code included in the digital signal at the beginning and ending of each track is necessary . Some equipment and broadcasts do not include this signal, and in such a case track number[...]

31 Before Using Connections Other Information Operations Signal Synchr o recor ding Even if your r ecording source is not Onkyo z -compatible, you can perfor m synchronized recor ding. 1 Use the INPUT selector to select MO, ST , D1, or D2, according to the connected device. • Y ou can perform signal synchro recor ding with both digital and analog[...]

32 CD-synchro r ecording When your MD recor der is configured into a system with Onkyo Separate Collection series components (A-905X and C-705X), the operation of the MD recor der can be synchronized with that of the CD player . 1 Set the MD recor der to the recor ding standby mode. • For how to set the MD recor der to the recor ding standby mode[...]

33 Before Using Connections Other Information Operations ANALOG ST D1 D2 MO Synchro-r ecording fr om cassette deck to MD (Cassette Synchro recor ding) When your MD-105X is configured into a system with Onkyo Separate Collection series components (A-905X and K-505X), synchronized r ecording from the cassette deck to the MD recor der is possible. 1 S[...]

34 Synchro-r ecording fr om MD to cassette deck When the MD-105X is configured into a system with Onkyo Separate Collection series components (A-905X and K-505X), synchronized r ecording from the MD r ecorder to the cassette tape deck is possible. 1 Insert a cassette tape in the cassette tape deck and set the cassette tape deck in the recor ding st[...]

35 Before Using Connections Other Information Operations Timer operation When your MD recor der is configured into a system with Onkyo Separate Collection series components (A-905X and T -405X), you can recor d the desired br oadcasting programs or play your favorite MD at a specified time using the tuner's timer . See the T -405X instruction [...]

36 Checking the contents of recor ding • If you have not operated the unit since stopping a recording, the track to be played will flash in the music calendar . Press the n button to start playing the flashing track. • T o playback from the beginning of the MD, immediately after recor ding is stopped, press the e button again. Then, press the n[...]

37 Before Using Connections Other Information Operations 3 Pr ess the YES button. The selected track is erased. When the erasing of the track is completed, "Complete" appears in the display . • When a track is erased, the tracks following that track are advanced, each given a new number which is smaller by one track than the previous tr[...]

38 Editing the contents of an MD (continued) Dividing a track The following operation is possible during the playback is ongoing or paused. 1 Pr ess the EDIT/NO button several times until "Divide?" appears in the display . Fine adjust the point wher e you wish to divide the track. W ithin the playing part, you can move the dividing point [...]

39 Before Using Connections Other Information Operations Combining tracks Y ou can combine two adjacent tracks into one. Y ou cannot, however , combine the two tracks if the one of which is recor ded in the MO (monaural) mode and the other in the ST (stereo), Digital In1, or Digital In2 mode. The following operation is possible when the unit is sto[...]

40 89 1 0 11 12 13 14 15 DIGITAL IN TOC 0 10 2 20 40 R 6 L 15 1 • When tracks are combined, the tracks following those tracks are advanced, each given a new number which is smaller by one track than the previous track number . For example, if you combine track 3 with track 2, track 4 will now be renumber ed as track 3; track 5 will now be renumbe[...]

41 Before Using Connections Other Information Operations Editing the contents of an MD (continued) Moving a track The following operation is possible when the unit is stopped or paused. 1 T ur n the AMCS knob until the track number you want to move is displayed. 2 Press the EDIT/NO button several times until "Move?" appears in the display[...]

42 NAME Naming a track or disc T o name a disc The MD recor der must be stopped. T o name a track The MD recor der may be stopped, paused, playing, or recor ding. (The characters being entered ar e canceled if the track which is playing or being recor ded changes.) 1 T urn the AMCS knob until the track number which you want to enter a name is displ[...]

43 Before Using Connections Other Information Operations Naming a track or disc (Continued) • W ith the supplied r emote controller (RC-409MD), pr ess the DISPLA Y button to change the character input mode. 5 Enter a track name or disc name using the AMCS knob. T urn the AMCS knob to display the character you want to enter , and then press the AM[...]

44 Erasing the disc name and all track names at one time 1 Press the STOP button. 2 Press the EDIT/NO button to display "Name Erase?". Press the EDIT/NO button several times until “Name Erase?” appears. Naming a track or disc (Continued) TRACK 12345 6789 1 0 11 12 13 14 15 DIGITAL IN TOC 0 10 2 20 40 R 6 L 15 1 DISC 12345 6789 1 0 11 [...]

45 Before Using Connections Other Information Operations DISC LOADING MECHANISM0 REC DISPLAY EDIT/NO MINDISC RECODER AMCS （ PUSH TO ENTER ）  STANDBY/ON STANDBY CD DUBBING INPUT ANALOG ST D1 D2 MO YES MD- 105 X YES EDIT/NO Canceling the last editing The UNDO function The UNDO function cancels the last editing you performed with the ALL ERASE,[...]

46 Message list The following table explains the various messages that appear in the display . Message Meaning Blank Disc A new recordable MD or a r ecordable MD without disc or track names is inserted. Cannot Copy An attempt was made to make a second copy from a digitally dubbed MD (see "Rules for Digital Recording" on page 48). Cannot E[...]

47 Before Using Connections Other Information Operations The recor ding system in your MiniDisc recorder is radically dif ferent from those used in cassette and DA T decks and is characterized by the limitations described below . Note, however , that these limitations are due to the inher ent nature of the MD recor ding system itself and not to mec[...]

48 Rule 2 Y ou can recor d the digital input signal of a digital satellite broadcast onto a r ecor dable MD via the digital input terminals on MD recor der which is capable of handling a sampling frequency of 32 kHz or 48 kHz. Y ou can then recor d the contents of this recor ded MD (first-generation) onto another recor dable MD via digital input te[...]

49 Before Using Connections Other Information Operations T r oubleshooting If you encounter a difficulty while using your unit, use this tr oubleshooting guide as an aid to remedy the pr oblem. Because the unit contains a microcomputer to pr ovide advanced functions, it may malfunction due to external noise or static electricity . If this happens, [...]

50 Symptom The disc name or track name cannot be entered. System function cannot be used. Remedy • Close the recor d-protect hole (See page 36). • Replace it with a recordable disc. • Check all cable connections. The system functions cannot be used even if remote contr ol ( z ) cables are connected. Also connect the components using audio cab[...]

51 Before Using Connections Other Information Operations Precautions for handling the MiniDisc (MD) The MD is housed in a cartridge, so you can handle it without worrying about dust and fingerprints. Even so, a dirty or warped cartridge may cause malfunction. Always r emember the following precautions so you can enjoy high-quality sound for a long [...]

52 Display (Continued to the next page) Indexed to parts and controls DISC LOADING MECHANISM0 REC DISPLAY EDIT/NO MINDISC RECODER AMCS （ PUSH TO ENTER ） STANDBY CD DUBBING INPUT ANALOG ST D1 D2 MO YES MD- 105 X STANDBY/ON TRACK DISC 12345 6789 1 0 11 12 13 14 15 DIGITAL IN 2 MEMORY RANDOM TOC 0 10 2 OVER 20 40 R 6 L 15 1 ANAL OG IN REPEA T 1[...]

53 Before Using Connections Other Information Operations Indexed to parts and controls (continued) POWER button [14] MD operation buttons Stop button ( e ) [14] Play button ( s ) [14] Pause button ( g ) [14] Rec button ( o REC) [26] Fast reverse button ( d ) [17, 43] Fast forward button ( f ) [17, 43] Down button ( q ) [16, 43] Up button ( w ) [16,[...]

54 VOLUME C D / M D 1 2 3 10 / 0 - - / - - - MUTING 4 56 78 9 TIMER UP/DOWN ENTER REPEAT RANDOM C D CLEAR MEMORY DISC REPEAT SCROLL REC PLAY MODE CLEAR M D PRESET F MA M TAPE TUNER PAUSE/STEP DVD POWER SLEEP CLOCK CALL INPUT SELECTOR G. EQUALIZER EFFECT MODE ACOUSTIC PRESENCE REMOTE CONTROLLER RC-398S RC-398S (supplied with the A-905X amplifier) MD[...]

55 Before Using Connections Other Information Operations MEMO[...]

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